tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6080328191495778377.post8619468615612554666..comments2023-10-08T06:32:12.381-05:00Comments on 5 More Minutes: Budgets and HeirloomsMeghan McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09648660314901523035noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6080328191495778377.post-39784898876757721092010-08-08T13:59:04.860-05:002010-08-08T13:59:04.860-05:00Yes! Gorgeous things like that matter for a home....Yes! Gorgeous things like that matter for a home. The medieval mentality was that your possessions were extension of yourself and should provide a true reflection. I am still trying to learn this.Meghan McNallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648660314901523035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6080328191495778377.post-22555431724578142922010-08-06T09:19:00.465-05:002010-08-06T09:19:00.465-05:00"The fast food mentality and Puritan avoidanc..."The fast food mentality and Puritan avoidance of "indulgent" things basically ensures that we spend a lot of money on disposables:<br /><br />I never connected those two thoughts in my head before, but you are SO right. <br /><br />I learned this lesson at a young age when my parents spent a christmas bonus not on groceries or winter coats, but on a beautiful oriental rug that has graced our home ever since. It provided real, beautiful joyful warmth for our home. Much better than a coat.Margaret E. Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456415128022337246noreply@blogger.com